Media Analyst
Location: US, CA, San Carlos
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Entry level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Business Analyst

Company profile:

Job description:
LifeStreet is hiringPioneering social and mobile advertising. All in a day’s work. The company:LifeStreet Media is a leader in in-app display advertising for Apple, Android, and Facebook developers.  With its advanced advertising technology platform—RevJet—LifeStreet reaches 500 million mobile and social app users monthly, has driven 375 million app installs and has paid out $175 million in ad revenue to publishers.  The company was named one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, has been named an AlwaysOn Top 100 Mobile and Global Top 250 winner, and is headquartered in San Carlos, California with offices in Moscow, Odessa, Kiev, and Riga. LifeStreet has announced $70 million in private equity and venture investments and has been profitable for seven years.  The role:Lifestreet is looking for a Media Analyst to join the Revenue/Ad Operations team. In this role, you will be hands-on in making data-driven-inventory-purchasing decisions across multiple advertising exchanges. The choices you make each day will have a direct and significant impact on the business and its revenue goals.The Revenue/Ad Operations team encompasses many independent roles and responsibilities. Team members are responsible for the following:Analyzing and buying ad inventory through bidding on exchangesOptimizing delivery of advertiser campaignsProviding thoughtful, data-driven, business-side perspective to engineeringUsing a variety of testing and analysis methodologies to help inform algorithm developmentUsing data analysis to validate and enhance advertiser-centric strategyWe are looking for individuals to take on one or several (but not all) of these responsibilities. Team members regularly share expertise with colleagues and are open to expanding their knowledge into areas outside their focus.To be successful in this role, you need to love working with data.  You will need to combine insightful data analysis, technical acumen and exceptional communication skills in order to build out critical new processes and tools.Responsibilities may include:Produce insightful analyses and proposals utilizing Excel and internal reporting toolsInvestigate and solve problems effectivelyIdentify and implement inventory-optimization opportunities on a daily basisInteract with account managers, engineers and partners on a wide variety of projects

Requirements:
Desired Skills and Experience0-3 years of experience in a data-driven roleStrong Excel and analytical skillsOutstanding creative-problem-solving skillsExceptional written and oral communication skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced-startup environment, often with little day-to-day directionDesire to work in cross-functional teamsBA/BS degree with strong academic performance

Benefits:
We offer competitive salaries, 401(k) plan, comprehensive medical/dental/vision benefits, copious drinks/snacks, free lunches and a complete game room (Wii, air hockey, ping pong).We're hiring talented, passionate individuals interested in joining a fast-paced, innovative, fun-loving, and high-energy environment. Join us in transforming the multi-billion dollar digital advertising industry.